Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 67.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 65.6% less in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.2% less in Da Lat
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,557
|
$2.47
₫64,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,304
|
$6.43
₫167,258
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK403
|
$0.99
₫25,890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK279
|
$0.78
₫20,309
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK462
|
$1.04
₫26,987
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK992
|
$5.27
₫137,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK819
|
$5.54
₫144,160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK736
|
$1.19
₫31,033
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,208
|
$1.85
₫48,229
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK179
|
$1.00
₫26,145
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK129
|
$0.65
₫16,919
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$1.19
₫31,038
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK284
|
$0.58
₫15,169
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.72
₫18,787
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.61
₫15,987
|
|
pay 65.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,087
|
$3.77
₫98,088
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,583
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,427,290
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,075
|
$5.89
₫153,362
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,932
|
$12.67
₫329,766
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK252,014
|
$275.97
₫7,181,184
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK230,570
|
$199.24
₫5,184,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,898
|
$38.91
₫1,012,560
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,236
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK766,332
|
?? |
pay 86.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,382
|
$0.90
₫23,396
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK678
|
$1.26
₫32,831
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,566
|
$1.19
₫30,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,943
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,889
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,932
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,357
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,415
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,823
|
?? |
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